Which factor was primary in driving the establishment of the advanced nurse practitioner role?
1. The physician shortage of the late 1960s
2. The need for more rural health care by qualified providers
3. The need for providers to work in primary care settings
4. The refusal of physicians to see rural patients
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Rationale: While all of these factors are issues that drove establishment of the advanced nurse practitioner role, the primary driver was the shortage of physicians.
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Convert 2055 to conventional time: _______
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